Hermione shook a little as she entered The Three Broomsticks, she saw Harry and Ron, she squealed with delight and ran over to them.

"Hermione, when did you start smiling again?" They both asked laughing as they sat down, Hermione sighed; it was good to smile again.

"I don't know, Prof. Mcgon saw me smiling and commented on ti, that's when I realised I was smiling!"

"Prof. Mcgon?" They both said in union.

"Yes, she's at Hogwarts to help me with preparing for classes."

Hermione? Needs helps? On something for school? Well, I've heard everything now." Ron said, throwing his hands in the air, Hermione smiled sheepishly, it was good to see her friends again.

"Has Draco left you alone?" Hermione rolled her eyes; she had been expecting this question.

"Yes, and he's really quite nice, I don't see why you guys don't get along, after, he did save me from." Hermione answered Ron, but, ended up mumbling the last few words, Ron nodded and decided to drop the subject.

"So, what do you do now?"

"I work in Fred and George's joke shop, I'm in partnership with them, we own the joke shop together." Ron added proudly, thrusting his chest out, Hermione giggled, she turned to Harry.

Harry was watching Hermione, 'why was she smiling now? Why didn't she smile when he was wither? Why was she smiling now that she was working alongside with Draco?'

Harry? HARRY!" Hermione yelled, tapping him on his head, Harry snapped out of it, he jumped and looked at Hermione.

"What?"

"I just asked you if you would like to come back to Hogwarts?"

"Huh? What? Oh, ok." He added getting up, the rest followed and they left, Hermione eying him suspiciously.

"Well, here's where I sleep, and, ummm... yeah."

The boys looked at her room, it was very nice, it had two arches for window, it had a door that led to the balcony, it had a nice bathroom with all the necessary requirements, Harry smiled as Hermione walked into her room, beaming, he hadn't seen her smile for ages, being at Hogwarts, she must really feel safe, he liked the fact that she was smiling; they started to talk about their holidays when someone knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Hermione called.

"It's Draco." Harry and Ron both jumped, Hermione jumped too, although she jumped to stop Harry and Ron smashing through the door and beating Draco up.

"What you want?"

"Dumbledore has requested to see all teachers to have a meeting at 7pm, so, Harry and Ron better go before then." He added laughing as he left, Harry and Ron growled.

"Guys." She said sternly, they both stopped.

Hermione pecked them both goodbye and they all hugged, Hermione had a tear falling down her cheek, Harry smiled, Ron looked worried. (Silly, silly Ron.)

"See you guys, next weekend?" They shook their heads.

"Right, jobs, I wouldn't have anytime to anyway, bye guys." She added, she waved at them and they went out of the school grounds and 'popped' out of sight, Hermione sighed, tomorrow was going to be a long day.

At seven o9'clock, Hermione had a shower and got dressed, she didn't know why, but she did.

"Now, I have called you all here tonight for we must begin our preparation for tomorrow, tonight, Minevira and Severus shall leave tonight, and we thank you for all the help you've given us these last hundred years." Dumbledore added cheerfully, some teachers chuckled.

"Now. eh?.. Prof. Fittlebird?" Prof. Fittlebird was standing up and started to walk towards the centre of the room, she seemed so out of it, she was muttering to herself and was doing some sort of dance, Draco couldn't hold it in, he chuckled, a few other teachers roared with laughter, Hermione could of sworn she saw Dumbledore smile. "Prof. Fittlebird? Would be as so kind as to join us again?" Prof. Fittlebird nodded, coming back to her senses and sat down, blushing furiously.

"Anyway. I would just like to remind you that our newcomers, (He looked at each individually) are here to represent the children, I expect no one to.. Ah, how might I say this, take n their roles they had while attending school themselves. (His eyes darted to Draco and Hermione.) Other then that, everything is fine, shall we eat?" Food appeared, they ate, and went to their rooms.

"Hermione?" Someone whispered through the door.

"What Draco?"

"Can I come in?"

"Fine." Hermione yawned as he stepped in, Hermione was half way getting changed, she had her jeans on and her nightshirt on, she quickly pulled her jeans back on and sat on her bed.

"What do you want?"

"I want you." He added seriously, Hermione smiled, she was too tired to realise what he had just said.

"Ok, fine." Draco chuckled, he put his arm on her back, she smiled and sighed, his arms was so warm, she felt comfortable, she shook her head and got up, Draco followed, he bid Hermione goodnight and left, Hermione got changed and went to sleep.

Hermione got up at 11am that morning, she jumped up, she got a head spin and fell back down, she got up slowly and then hurried to prepare for tonight's arrival of the students.

As she was walking down the stairs, she stopped, she suddenly realised something; Ginny would be here tonight! Hermione and Ginny had been great friends, she squealed with delight and continued down the stairs.

At 9pm, the students arrived; Hermione sat down next to Dumbledore's right, while Draco sat on his left, Prof. Sprout would do the sorting.

At the end of the sorting, Dumbledore greeted the students back from holidays, he introduced Draco, Hermione and Fittlebird and the students clapped applauding the new students, some laughed when Prof. Fittlebird's name was called out, she looked at the ceiling, not noticing that Dumbledore was acknowledging her presence.

After dinner, Hermione was in the Griffindor house, telling people the rooms and so on, (Hermione Griffindor leader and Draco was Slytherin.) after telling the first years where to go, Ginny came up to her and they hugged each other.

"Hey Ginny, what have yo been up to?"

"Nothing much, look at you! Head of Griffindor and everything! Man, this is going to be he best year!" They hugged again and she left the common room and went to her sleeping chambers, as she was walking, she realised that she'd never seen Draco's sleeping chambers but, he had seen hers, she shook her head, wondering how in the hell that ever came to her mind, she smiled as she entered her chambers, she was happy to be in her own room

Hermione woke up early that day, she had Ginny's class first thing that morning, she was really happy, she jumped out of bed, had a shower, got changed, and before she went out, she realised that an owl had been pecking at her window for ½ hour, she ran to it and took the letter, it was Harry's owl, but, looked like Ron's writing.

'Hermione! I hope you get this straight away! Harry's been I n an accident! Please, get here immediately; we're at St. Mungos! P.S. Ginny already knows, please hurry!'

Hermione ran down the stairs and walked as calmly as she could when she got into the Hall, She was nowhere near Dumbledore when he nodded, Hermione returned the nod and left the school.

"Harry? It's me, Hermione." Harry stirred awake, he heard Hermione's voice, 'She was here?' He smiled, Hermione sighed in relief, Harry chuckled but stopped as it hurt his head.

"You had quite a fall Harry."

"I was only trying to see if I could fly." He added smiling, Hermione was tempted to punch him but resisted, and instead, she laughed.

"You're so stupid sometimes Harry, you know that?" Came the voice of Fred, at this, Harry opened his eyes, he put his glasses on and laughed in spite of his head.

"I learnt from the best." He replied, Ron grinned.

"Anyway, are you ok now?" Hermione asked, Harry nodded, she beamed, Harry loved it whenever she smiled, she looked so much more relaxed.

"Yeah, well, sorry to have disappointed you on surviving, next time, when my scar hurts, I'll remember to fall the other way." He chuckled as they all grinned, they stayed for a while then, one-by-one, they left.

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